Fiber optic cable extension sleeve for receiving a splice protector of fused fiber strands
Assignee3975266 Canada Inc.
InventorMichel Bohbot
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to techniques for facilitating termination of fiber optic cable ends, and consists of a fiber optic cable extension, based on a re-openable jacket sleeve, which is designed to support a multitude of spliced fibers. The sleeve, typically flexible, involves splicing of a multiple fiber optic cable with pigtails, where fiber splices are integrated onto the re-openable jacket sleeve.
Claims20
A fiber optic cable extension sleeve for receiving a splice protector of fused fiber strands, said fiber optic cable extension sleeve comprising:
- a substantially flexible main body defining an inner surface and opposite longitudinal edges for releasably engaging one another, thereby providing the inner surface to form a passage for receiving the fused fiber strands;
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- a splice protector receiving member extending from the inner surface of the main body between the opposite longitudinal edges for releasably securing the splice protector therein.
A fiber optic cable extension sleeve for receiving a plurality of splice protectors of fused fiber strands, said fiber optic cable extension sleeve comprising:
- a substantially flexible main body defining an inner surface and opposite longitudinal edges for releasably engaging one another, thereby providing the inner surface to form a passage for receiving the fused fiber strands;
- a plurality of distant longitudinal receiving channels extending from the inner surface longitudinally along the length of the flexible main body for releasably securing the plurality of splice protectors therein;
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- a closing member for interfacing with the substantially flexible main body, thereby providing a secured closure of the substantially flexible main body when the longitudinal edges releasably engage one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.